#69B485
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(70.8% 0.102 155.2), rgb(105, 180, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.46:1).
About this color
#69B485 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.46:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69B485 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 180, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 33%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.102 155.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #69B485 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #69B485 | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69B485 text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #69B485 text on black | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc -53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 155.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CF
oklch(88.6% 0.036 154.3)
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Step 300
300
#A0CDAF
oklch(80.8% 0.063 155.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#69B485
oklch(70.8% 0.102 155.2)
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Step 500
500
#36A066
oklch(63% 0.131 155.4)
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Step 600
600
#008A4E
oklch(55.6% 0.137 155)
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Step 700
700
#007441
oklch(49.1% 0.121 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#0D4E2D
oklch(37.6% 0.085 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#0B2E1B
oklch(27% 0.054 156)
#69B485 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #B4A982 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A188 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59B3A7 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69B485
#69B485
oklch(70.8% 0.102 155.2)
- #C988BA
#C988BA
oklch(70.8% 0.103 335.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #69B485, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.025
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.032
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.034
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.035
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.042
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.043
Use #69B485 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.